3 responses to “Poem: Adam Lanza and Mental Illness”

Mental illness can be seen as an individual’s problem, but for those who have seen “Silver Lining Playbook” there is a larger context to be considered to understand the potential ways mental health can be defined. Adam Lanza functioned for 20 years with supports provided by his family, school system and neighborhood, and then something happened. We do not have the whole story. Social autopsies are hard to do but unless we look at what worked and what did not to support individuals with mental illness to function as part of our communities we will design policy with incomplete understanding of the problem.